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This is story 2 of 3 in the series “What happened to the Tudor Gables?” This is a series co-produced with the Hyde Park Herald, profiling a historic Black-owned housing cooperative on Drexel Boulevard. In March 2021, after a $3.4 million rehab project, the cooperative abruptly dissolved and sold the building. The Herald/Weekly interviewed dozens of Tudor Gables shareholders, lawyers, contractors, and neighbors and reviewed hundreds of internal emails and public documents about the rich legacy of the “castle,” as members fondly referred to the building, the conflicts that led to its sale, and the changing face of the boulevard. Story by Emeline Posner Read by Chima Ikoro Produced by Erisa Apantaku Music: Bauxite by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182517 Delicates by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182516 Checkered Blue by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182544 The Maison by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182513 Taoudella by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182515

This is story 1 of 3 in the series “What happened to the Tudor Gables?” This is a series co-produced with the Hyde Park Herald, profiling a historic Black-owned housing cooperative on Drexel Boulevard. In March 2021, after a $3.4 million rehab project, the cooperative abruptly dissolved and sold the building. The Herald/Weekly interviewed dozens of Tudor Gables shareholders, lawyers, contractors, and neighbors and reviewed hundreds of internal emails and public documents about the rich legacy of the “castle,” as members fondly referred to the building, the conflicts that led to its sale, and the changing face of the boulevard. Story by Emeline Posner Read by Chima Ikoro Produced by Erisa Apantaku Music: Bauxite by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182517 Delicates by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182516 Checkered Blue by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182544 The Maison by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182513 Taoudella by Blue Dot Sessions: app.sessions.blue/browse/track/182515

This is story 3 of 3 in the series “What happened to the Tudor Gables?” This is a series co-produced with the Hyde Park Herald, profiling a historic Black-owned housing cooperative on Drexel Boulevard. In March 2021, after a $3.4 million rehab project, the cooperative abruptly dissolved and sold the building. The Herald/Weekly interviewed dozens of Tudor Gables shareholders, lawyers, contractors, and neighbors and reviewed hundreds of internal emails and public documents about the rich legacy of the “castle,” as members fondly referred to the building, the conflicts that led to its sale, and the changing face of the boulevard. Story by Emeline Posner Read by Chima Ikoro Produced by Erisa Apantaku Music: Bauxite by Blue Dot Sessions Delicates by Blue Dot Sessions Checkered Blue by Blue Dot Sessions The Maison by Blue Dot Sessions Taoudella by Blue Dot Sessions

The Exchange: The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours With me by Armani Rogers Read by Armani Rogers Submissions can be sent to bit.ly/ssw-exchange or via email to chima.ikoro@southsideweekly.com.

The Exchange: The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours Blindspot By Vernique Dyson Read by Vernique Dyson Submissions can be sent to bit.ly/ssw-exchange or via email to chima.ikoro@southsideweekly.com.

From the roaring twenties to the cold sixties, Mexicans in the Chicago area embodied a diverse, pluralist society where political, cultural, and religious continuums converged, seeding the region's contemporary Mexican-American civilization. An interview of book author Dr. John H. Flores by Matthew Carnero Macías for South Side Weekly.

Designer Chris Rudd on the dichotomy between the probable future and the preferred future, and how to start thinking more about your preferred future. Hint: give it time. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. Read about the results of the Institute of Design’s 2019 design studio pop-up in Boxville here: https://id.iit.edu/projects/51-futures-bronzeville/ This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustrations by Gaby Febland. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Benji Hart on how to envision new futures and how examples of liberation exist in the present and in previous generations. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustration by Alfredo Medrano. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Chandra Christmas-Rouse on how to envision and build the future you want to inhabit through thinking about your values, cultures, and traditions. In other words, what kind of ancestor do you want to be? Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustrations by Humberto Saldana. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

H Kapp-Klote envisions new futures through feelings. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. For more information about his podcast Working 2050, check out www.aytchkappklote.com/working-2050. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustration by Shane Tolentino. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Interior architect Lorin Jackson shares her tool for envisioning new futures: deep observation. Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music in this episode was "Stop the Clocks" by Anamorphic Orchestra (CC BY-NC 3.0) and "Ambience, Peaceful Synth.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org. Illustration by Mell Montezuma. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Malik Jackson interviews Lee Weiner about his memoir Conspiracy to Riot: The Life and Times of One of the Chicago Seven. In the conversation, Weiner discusses his life of activism beyond the famous trial where he and seven other organizers were targeted and tried for conspiracy in federal court for their role in the demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Produced by Malik Jackson. Photo courtesy of Lee Weiner. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Two West Side youth organizers and friends—Destiny Harris and Kaleb Autman—discuss their work organizing on the West Side, why they bring historical context to the work being done today, and what they hope for themselves and their community in ten years. Read Destiny and Kaleb’s written pieces in @injusticewatch: https://www.injusticewatch.org/commentary/2020/essential-work-destiny-harris/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/commentary/2020/essential-work-kaleb-autman/ Read the transcript of the audio piece in South Side Weekly: https://southsideweekly.com/essential-work-west-side-youth-organizers-destiny-kaleb-conversation/ This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku, Adeshina Emmanuel, Kaleb Autman, and Destiny Harris in partnership with Injustice Watch. This is the second installment of the “Essential Work” series, a collaboration between Injustice Watch and South Side Weekly. Stay tuned for more. Protest sounds and songs captured by Grace Del Vecchio. Music heard in this episode: “Rain on Me” by JBlanked (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), “Send Me” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0)), “Herbal” by JBlanked/Bastardboy (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), and “Roy” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0). The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Two youth organizers with GoodKids MadCity—China Smith, 18, of Greater Grand Crossing and Miracle Boyd, 18, of Chicago Lawn—share what they’ve learned and what they strive to do as organizers trying to transform the city of Chicago. Read China and Miracle’s written piece reflecting on their experiences since March in @injusticewatch: https://www.injusticewatch.org/commentary/2020/essential-work-china-and-miracle/ Read the transcript of the audio piece in South Side Weekly: https://southsideweekly.com/essential-work-china-miracle-goodkids-madcity-share-experiences-organizing/ This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku and Adeshina Emanuel in partnership with Injustice Watch. Special thanks to Priska Neely for additional editing. Stay tuned for more in the “Essential Work” series. Photo caption: Miracle Boyd, an organizer with GoodKids MadCity, addresses participants to kick off GKMC's Love March in Woodlawn, Saturday, July 11, 2020. Davon Clark/Injustice Watch. Music heard in this episode: “The Question” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0), “Shoepop” by Royalty Freak Music (CC0 1.0), “Roy” by JBlanked (CC BY 4.0), and “Luanda” by petrochine (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches (just dial 331-308-0773). They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode features #TeensInQuarantine, a podcast from FreeSpiritMedia's teens program that explores youth reflections and reactions during this COVID-19 crisis. You can hear more of FreeSpiritMedia's work at www.soundcloud.com/freespiritmedia/. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. For more information on how to submit to the South Side Weekly People's Media initiative, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media or dial 331-308-0773. This week's episode includes interviews from detainees at Cook County Jail, recorded on April 6 and April 7. Maira Khwaja of the Invisible Institute has been in touch with a detainee at Cook County who passed the phone around to several other detainees so they could share their stories with us. All of the inmates in this episode are being housed in the Residential Treatment Unit in Division 8, which means they each have medical conditions that require routine ongoing treatment that they aren't currently receiving. We don’t know their real names and can’t fact-check their backstories. They’ve used pseudonyms here to protect against retaliation from the jail. "Michael Scott" at 1:32 "Ezell Parker" at 4:00 "Kingston" at 5:35 "Mike" at 6:58 "Marcus Anderson" at 9:00 "Earl" at 12:57 On April 7, there was a car caravan protest to demand the mass release of detainees from Cook County Jail. At the end of this episode, we included a voicemail submission we got from Matthew Nicolas, who attended that caravan. Here's a list of groups that organized the caravan: A Just Harvest, All of Us Or None Chicago, American Friends Service Committee, Assata’s Daughters, Believers Bail Out, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Chicago Community Bond Fund, Circles & Ciphers, Community Renewal Society, Equity and Transformation (EAT), Liberation Library, Love & Protect, Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration, Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD), The People’s Lobby, Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL), South Side Workers Center, Trinity United Church of Christ – Chicago, Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois, Westside Justice Center, Women’s Justice Institute and Parole Illinois. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku and Maira Khwaja. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches (just dial 331-308-0773). They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode featured the track "Superficial" by Lassai. You can find more of his music at www.soundcloud.com/lassai. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches (just dial 331-308-0773). They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode featured a poem by Wistar and a dispatch from Grecia. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatches. They can be music, or they can be spoken word. For more information on how to submit, visit www.southsideweekly.com/peoples-media. This week's episode featured "Going Home" by Anne Lim. You can find more of Anne's work at www.soundcloud.com/anneoflim. This week also featured "Virus Funk" by Paul Mez. You can find more of Paul's music at www.soundcloud.com/user-881822122. This episode was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

In an interview with South Side Weekly Radio's Clare McCloskey, rapper Broadway Muse discusses the life events—like fighting cancer as a child—that shaped her music career. Broadway also takes us on a deeper dive into two of her tracks: "Idk Feelin'" and "Black & Womyn." The music in this episode is all by Broadway Muse, which you can listen to on her SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/taniesha-broadway. This interview was produced by Clare McCloskey and Erisa Apantaku, and edited by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit southsideweekly.com.

The Renaissance Society is a contemporary art space that has a very strong character when it comes to architectural design. Artist David Maljković describes it as a “monumental space that is one dimensional with a really particular condition of light.” The vinyl floors are so present—not concrete or plastic—they are tactile. Known for his collaborative approach to curation and attention to details, Maljković worked with Renaissance Society curator Karsten Lund for the exhibit “Also on View,” to select works that complement the space. The Weekly’s Manisha AR, sat down with both artist and curator to go behind the scenes of the exhibit and talk about the ways in which the space inspired the show. You can read the review of the show here: https://southsideweekly.com/look-dont-touch-david-maljkovic-renaissance-society/ Croatian-born David Maljković has lived in many cities in Europe. He currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. He has presented solo exhibitions at Palais de Tokyo in Paris; Van Abbe museum, Eindhoven; Bergen Kunsthall, Norway; BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, UK; Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid; MoMA PS1, New York; and several other museums and galleries. His work has been included in prominent group exhibitions around the world such as the 56th Biennale di Venezia, 29th Sao Paulo Biennial, and two of the Istanbul Biennials, among many others. Chicago-based curator Karsten Lund has been with the Renaissance Society for the past three years and curated multiple shows in the space. Prior, he worked as a Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and as a Research Fellow and Guest Curator with the Museum of Photography. “Also on View” is open until April 7, 2019. There will be an exhibition walk-through with curator Karsten Lund, at 3pm on Saturday April 6th. For more information visit http://renaissancesociety.org. Music heard during this episode is “Ambient Documentary Build Up #02” by tyops (CC BY 3.0). For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

“...I can't think of anyone who emulates the soft things that I try to do. I think that's maybe why I did it, or why I started doing it, because it was something that I couldn't find or wasn't listening to, but I needed.” In an interview with South Side Weekly's Janaya Crevier, Tasha discusses the creation of her debut album Alone at Last and why she embues her work with radical softness. Music heard during this episode was by Tasha. You can find more of Tasha's work at wowtashawow.net. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit southsideweekly.com.

Driving around Black neighborhoods in Chicago, you see a lot of currency exchanges. While reporting on wealth in Black communities this summer, Tonia Hill wanted to know what their impact is on working class communities of color and why it seems as though there are more of these types of financial services in South Side communities than banks. This piece was reported by Tonia Hill and produced by Erisa Apantaku and Tonia Hill in partnership with City Bureau, a civic journalism lab. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Artists from throughout Chicago will be participating in a new, multi-venue festival this weekend (November 16-18). Decibel Crawl Fest, organized by Beverly native Clyde Moreau, started with the goal of highlighting local artists of color and LGBTQ+- and women-identifying artists, and paying them fairly “in exchange for what they give to inspire us.” The new DIY festival has shows in venues across the city, including Bohemian Grove in McKinley Park. South Side Weekly Radio's Janaya Crevier spoke with Moreau as well as performers Eiigo Groove and Audra Duval about their hopes for the festival. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Illinois has been making moves toward reducing incarceration, but there is a large group of people who are being left behind. People like 21-year-old Joe Montgomery, who have been sentenced with Class X felonies, make up almost a third of Illinois’ prison population according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Some say these individuals who need the most help are instead left with few options but prison. City Bureau reporters Sajedah Al-khzaleh and Bia Medious spoke with Montgomery’s friends and family about the hole his absence means to his community. This piece was produced in collaboration with City Bureau, a Woodlawn-based civic journalism lab. For more information go to www.citybureau.org. Music heard in this story is “Cool Curves” by producer Jumega Silverback. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Chicago rapper Matt Muse joined South Side Weekly's Music Editor Chris Good on July 18 to talk about Muse's newest album NAPPY TALK. In this live interview broadcast on WHPK, the two talked about influences, hair, and the album's striking artwork. The music heard during this segment was "Getting To It" and "Shea Butter Baby" from NAPPY TALK. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

In May, Pat Frazier became the National Youth Poet Laureate—the first ever from Chicago—after being named the city’s Youth Poet Laureate last September. Inspired by poets like Gwendolyn Brooks and Safia Elhillo and her activism work with Assata’s Daughters—an intergenerational collective based in Washington Park that organizes actions around the city—Frazier’s first book of poetry, GRAPHITE, will be out this September via Haymarket Books. In a conversation with Dave Stieber, Frazier talks about the intersection of her literary and organizing work. This interview was produced by Erisa Apantaku and has been edited for length and clarity. To read excerpts from the interview, visit https://southsideweekly.com/national-youth-poet-laureate-pat-frazier-intersection-poetry-activism/ The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

South Side Weekly's Maya Horton talks with Ciera Mckissick, founder of AMFM magazine and gallery in Pilsen, about the growth of the gallery space and it's role in the arts community as an incubator for emerging artists. (Note: This interview was conducted on June 5, 2018.) Music heard during this segment was composed by Nick Hennessey. The bumper at the beginning features members of the rap collective HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Missed Pitchfork? South Side Weekly Radio's got you covered. Listen to festival attendee reactions to South Sider performances. This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Melkbelly—comprised of Miranda Winters (guitar and vocals), Bart Winters (also guitar, and Miranda’s husband), Liam Winters (a bassist and Bart’s brother), and James Wetzel (drums)—recently sat down with the Weekly's Erisa Apantaku in a cozy practice space in East Garfield Park. Amongst Christmas lights, a number of effects pedals, and jamming from adjacent practice rooms, Melkbelly’s members shared their feelings about their recent tours—headlining in Europe and supporting bigger names like Protomartyr and The Breeders—and provided a new meaning to the term yard sale. Songs heard during this interview were "Off The Lot," "Kid Kreative," and "Cawthra," all from Melkbelly's 2017 album NOTHING VALLEY. The bumper at the beginning of the segment featured SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

In the Fall of 2017, it was announced that all four of the last remaining Englewood neighborhood high schools would be closing. Three of them will be dissolved over the next three years, but Paul Robeson High School, which opened in 1977, had it's last day of school on Tuesday, June 19. It will be demolished to make way for a new, $85-million high school. Since its opening four decades ago, Robeson High School has been a staple in the Englewood neighborhood—one that's garnered community pride and supported student growth. It has also been a place of disinvestment, neglect, and several failed education policies. Its closure leaves a hole in the hearts and minds of the many students, staff, parents, and community members who interacted with Robeson High School over the decades. For the past six months, we at South Side Weekly Radio—Erisa Apantaku, Olivia Obineme, Bridget Vaughn, and Bridget Newsham—have been collecting memories and experiences from former students, teachers, staff members, parents, and community members. In this hour of radio, we take you through those four decades of Robeson history, through the stories of people from the Robeson community. If you’re a Robeson Raider who wants your memories preserved, email us at southsideweeklyradio@gmail.com. If you’d like to support the work of South Side Weekly, visit www.southsideweekly.com/donate to see how you can fund local journalism projects such as the one you just heard. This project was partially supported by an Illinois Humanities Grant. Additional support came from South Side Weekly, City Bureau, and the Invisible Institute. Additional reporting came from Tytania Holliman, Jed Lickerman, Jasmine Mithani, and Hafsa Razi. Special thanks to Blackstone Bicycle Works for helping us recreate a food fight. Music heard during this episode: "My Auntie's Building" by Open Mike Eagle; "Concussion/Memphis" and "Close But No Cigar" by Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, recorded live at WFMU for Surface Noise with Joe McGasko (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0); "Absum," "Weapon," "Distilled" by Nctrnm (CC BY 4.0); "Nasty" by David Szesztay (CC BY-NC 3.0); and "Blipper" by Podington Bear (CC BY-NC 3.0). The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman.

With a plethora of Chicago artists in this year's Pitchfork lineup, Adam Krefman, Senior Director of Festivals and Activations, joined SSW Radio host Olivia Obineme for a chat about what we can expect from this year's festival. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

For Jenny Kendler, one aspect of an artist’s job is to “make invisible things visible.” This summer, Kendler and UIC’s Gallery 400 are trying to do just that with the issue of climate change. Partnering with community groups, Garden for a Changing Climate aims to show the local effects of climate change in four neighborhoods around Chicago. This piece was produced by Sam Larsen. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Last time we had Open Mike Eagle on the show, the city was cutting trees outside his house. Chainsaws rumbled throughout the interview. This time when we spoke with Mike, his day was at “some weird intersection between weird and crazy,” but that didn’t stop him from having a great convo with South Side Weekly’s Christopher Good and Andrew Koski about his upcoming Pitchfork performance and his recent work in television. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of the rap collective HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

When Patrice Patterson was young, her favorite cousin was killed. "Back then I did not have the healing to deal with that." She started Mama Moore's Community Garden on 79th and Dobson in Chatham as part of a way to heal. "When I suffer from anxiety I always just feel like I need a place to go and just heal [...] and I always think of nature." This piece was produced Stefania Gomez. Music heard during this segment was: "Firecracker" by Frazey Ford, "Kallaloe" by Blue Dot Sessions, "Down By The Bank" by Blue Dot Sessions, and "Coast of Daylight" by Gilman Mom. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Last week we heard Pascal Sabino's piece on affordability in Englewood rents. This week, he joined SSW Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Andrew Koski to talk more about his reporting around housing in Englewood as part of his work in the City Bureau reporting fellowship. City Bureau is a Woodlawn-based civic journalism lab. For more information go to www.citybureau.org. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Lannon Broughton was born and raised in Englewood. Throughout his life, he was pushed out of the neighborhood due to railroad developments and unaffordable rents. Now that Lannon's back in Englewood, he's working with other residents to attack issues of unaffordability and displacement. As City Bureau reporting fellow Pascal Sabino reports, it's about more than just rent. This piece was produced in collaboration with City Bureau, a Woodlawn-based civic journalism lab. For more information go to www.citybureau.org South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

When a laidback trip to Beverly to pick up some cabinets becomes something more. James Gordon shared this harrowing story at West Side Stories: Stand Up To Violence event in January. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

"For many many years, I wanted to talk to somebody about it. And when [they] began to ask me, I just began to flow." Gwen Bennett, in conversation with her grandchild Ireashia Monét, about the domestic abuse and violence she experienced over the course of her life. Ruminations on that trauma are present in Monét's short films THE PEARLS YOU GAVE ME and GRANDMA'S WISDOM. Both films were shown last month at a gathering in Build Coffee. Afterward, Monét and Bennett dove into a discussion on intergenerational trauma and healing. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Last year, Bridgeport's famous Johnny O's hot dog stand was devastated with two losses: Johnny O and his son, John Jr., both passed away. As a result, the 24-hour hot dog stand had to reduce its hours. "We've had a handful of our night owls be a little upset about that, and there is some third shift workers that come through that are a little upset about it," says Alex Veliotis, son of Johnny O. South Side Weekly's Layne Gerbig sat down with Alex and his brother Peter to hear about the history of Johnny O's and the brothers plans for the future. Hint: it includes pinball. Music heard at the end of this segment was "Fives" by Podington Bear, under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Erisa Apantaku and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

"Negrow Disco was more of an ode to people, the queer Black and brown folks that started disco. Soul Bounce was kind of more of me coming and establishing my sound / genre. And BANBA is just people getting to know me more." South Side rapper Ric Wilson joined SSW's Olivia Obineme and Chris Good in studio to talk about everything from the new EP BANBA to modeling to prison abolition. Music in this segment is from Ric Wilson's BANBA, which drops May 18. Find more at ricwilsonmusic.com South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Born and raised in Chatham, Tracye Eileen's musical career started in a school play when she was 8. Now, she runs her own label, has monthly shows at Buddy Guy's Legends, and is about to drop her second CD WHY DID I SAY YES. In a conversations with South Side Weekly's Bridget Vaughn, Eileen talks about her musical journey and her newest release. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Last month, the Chicago Community Bond Fund hosted City Bureau’s 58th Public Newsroom. Director of Advocacy Irene Romulo and volunteer Liz Corrado talked through Cook County’s money bond system and shared findings from a 2017 courtwatching initiative led by the Coalition to End Money Bond. Here they answer questions posed by a curious audience. Notes: As of early May, the Circuit Court of Cook County website has data about bond court from the last quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018. The Civic Federation proposed recommendations for the Sheriff’s Office, not legislation. Read and listen to more of South Side Weekly's coverage of bail at https://southsideweekly.com/?s=bail+reform. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

"All my college papers, gone, gone, gone. My mom’s wedding dress, gone." Basement flooding in Chatham resident Lori Burns' home wiped out decades of memories. The same can be said of many in Chatham. Now, the Center For Neighborhood Technology is working with residents to implement interventions to help curb the damage. This piece was reported and produced by Morgan Levey. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Patricia Frazier was recently announced the Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago. In honor of the accolade, South Side Weekly Radio re-broadcasted our previous interview with the poet. Last fall when we interview Frazier, she had just be named Chicago’s Youth Poet Laureate. SSW Radio’s Erisa Apantaku sat down with the poet to discuss how she got into poetry, her poetry writing process, and what inspires her. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Nigel Jackson, who goes by HarmonicSapien, doesn't seem himself as a producer as much as a conductor. Jackson pulls samples from throughout the musical landscape to create his beats. Talking with SSW Radio's Erisa Apantaku, Jackson described his first exposures to music, beatmaking, and how he likes to approach collaborations with other artists. Music featured in this segment is from HarmonicSapien's album Natural States. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of the rap collective HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Raised on jazz, when Jorie Johnson got the chance to show her stuff to then-format chief Richton Guy Thomas, she did not disappoint. The hour-long "audition" left her with a show on WHPK. For the past four years, Jorie K's Journey has shared all types of jazz with her listeners. Johnson joined WHPK hosts Olivia Obineme and Andrew Koski in studio for a deeper look at her show and her hopes for the community. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

At a #PublicNewsroom in March, researcher Daniel K. Hertz shared excerpts from his upcoming book on gentrification in Lincoln Park. Audience members reacted to the excerpts, giving feedback to Hertz and discussing the cyclical nature of historical discussions of gentrification. City Bureau's #PublicNewsroom is a series of free, weekly workshops and discussions aimed at building trust between journalists and the communities they serve while shaping a more inclusive newsroom. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

At the 50th anniversary of WHPK's call letters, community members from every decade of WHPK's existence shared their experiences with the station. Hosted by Jared Brown of Central Air, DJs and listeners alike touched on the community radio station's influence on music in Chicago and the world. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

South Side Weekly Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Andrew Koski chatted live with reporter Anne Li about her recent article in South Side Weekly about how reading lists are created. Read the full article on southsideweekly.com: https://southsideweekly.com/recommended-reading-cps-librarians-teachers/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

At one point, the Haitian Show was so popular in Chicago and abroad that Haitian politicians called in during election time. During the WHPK 50th anniversary party, Patrick Augustin joined SSW Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku to chat about the former WHPK program and the hopes that it will return to the airwaves soon. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.